Wed. 3/25 rides

[Crankin]

My lyric writing skills s*ck, despite the fact I used to teach writing...

Went on a short 15.8 mile ride, on my regular loop that I do on weekdays (Monument St.-Lowell Rd). It is sunny and 55 out, just beautiful. Still trying to take it easy, both physical and mentally, which is working out well. If I put no pressure on myself, I actually improve. On the way back, on the flat part of the loop, a guy passed us. We caught him fairly quickly and then my husband passed him. There was a car behind me, so I just stayed behind him. He kept looking back, to see if the "girl" would pass him. I decided, hey, I would use his draft until I turned to go home, where he blew right through a 4 way stop, with lots of traffic.
Kimball Farms Ice Cream opens April 8th!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I did a lovely 13 mile loop this morning in the crisp cool sun, 35F.
It was great!- my legs are happy now.

[7rider]

I rode 3/4 mile from my house, when I hear "POP! psssssssssssss!" Front tire starting to deflate. Heel the bike around and head home. Halfway up the hill, and had to get off and push the bike home (at 28 degrees, I didn't really feel like changing the tire outside when the warm house was so close).
Got home. Took the tire off. Gave it a through cleaning and going-over. Cleaned the rim. Put on a new (old/patched) tire from the seatbag. As I rode off again, I called to DH "If it goes flat again, I'm calling in sick!"
Got 2.5 miles up the road. Turned onto a side street, and heard the familiar "thud, thud, thud...."
Flat again!!!
Phone out. Call up the DH. "Come rescue me."
Got a whopping 4 miles in.
BTW...didn't call in sick. Called in late....he drove me to work. Patch was/is fine on the second tire. STILL can't find what caused either flat.
grrrrr....